Is it a healthy snack or one that is disguised as healthy?

We all have our favorite grab and go snacks but some are healthier than others. I’m a huge fan of eating cashews or peanuts but let’s face it those are a lot of calories and healthy fats so what aside from that maybe I grab fruit to go but again that’s a lot of carbs so what’s the next best thing a bar because it should have protein right? Well, be careful with those bars. Why?

The problem with bars today is there messaging is all over the place—some have limited ingredients while others have high protein, others are keto, others are gluten-free, and so on and on. If I was deciding on which bar to eat, I look at 3 or 4 things. What are they? I look at protein content because protein keeps you full longer followed by fiber content I then look at sugar content because that definitely influences the carb content and if fat was my source (keto diet) then that is also looked at. If I notice that the sugar content is super high no matter the amount of protein, I would pass on the bar. The best decision to make when choosing a bar is if you can’t understand the nutrients that it has then it is probably a bar you shouldn’t pick up.

Choosing the right bar as a snack could make all the difference between eating a healthy item versus one that is disguised as a healthy item! Bars have to taste good but if it tastes like a candy, you better look at that nutrient content because that well-meaning bar snack might be derailing your healthy eating.

Stay well!